"Haha, the Baichao Chamber of Commerce, huh? What's the situation here? Even if you're the King of Heaven, I'll get to the bottom of it today!"
Xu San crossed his arms and sneered.
It was better not to bring up the matter of the Baichao Chamber of Commerce. When it was mentioned, the branch president nearly choked!
Seriously? Are they actually trying to buy something?
Yes, they were in business, so of course, they would want to make a deal. However, when Xu San had entered the store earlier, he requested a large quantity of cultivation resources.
At first, it seemed like a big deal, but then Xu San mentioned that payment would be made in two thousand years!
Madness! Who does business with a two-thousand-year delay on payment?
"You... don't bully us too much!"
"If you want to do business, the Baichao Chamber of Commerce is happy to comply. But if you're here to extort, we're not so easily intimidated!"
The branch president's anger was evident, and he glared at Xu San with fury.
Xu San sneered. Bullying? Please. You're the ones being bullied!
"You're the one being extorted!" Xu San said coldly. "No matter what, you're going to give us the items!"
Xiaoyu had already assessed the Baichao Chamber of Commerce's nature and its formidable foundation. While others might fear the Baichao Chamber, everyone in the Dragoon Army was fearless!
"Hmph! If you don't cooperate, you'll face consequences!"
"I don't see you shedding tears until you see the coffin!"
The branch president of the Baichao Chamber of Commerce was enraged and laughed bitterly.
How long had it been since someone dared to cause trouble here?
He recalled the last time a troublemaker had visited— a Wuzong who had his limbs broken and was thrown out of Shuofang City!
The Baichao Chamber of Commerce's reputation wasn't just for show; it was backed by real strength!
Yuan Zuozong watched the situation unfold with a smile, untroubled by the scene.
As the deputy general of the Dragoon Army, if Xu San couldn't handle this, it would be unworthy of the title!
"Watch this!"
"The Yin-Yang Palm of Creation!"
The branch president shouted, unleashing a powerful palm strike towards Xu San.
"Still think you have martial skills?" Xu San responded with surprise.
He was impressed by the Baichao Chamber of Commerce's wealth. Martial arts were a rare and precious commodity in the Eastern Zhou Continent, typically reserved for major powers.
Yet, despite the opponent's martial skills, Xu San found the palm strike weak and ineffective.
"The technique is weak, and the user is even weaker!"
Unfazed, Xu San met the attack with a simple punch, channeling all his strength into it.
Boom!
The clash of fists and palms erupted in a powerful shockwave!
Xu San's punch shattered the palm shadow effortlessly.
Boom!
"Pff!"
The Baichao branch president was struck in the chest by Xu San's punch, blood spewing from his mouth.
His eyes widened in shock. He was knocked away with a single punch, despite both parties being at the peak of the Semi-Saint level!
However, Xu San's punch revealed the gap between peak Semi-Saint and the true pinnacle.
Looking at the Baichao branch president who was sent sprawling, Xu San couldn't help but taunt:
"Your palm technique is so feeble that even an eighty-year-old with kidney issues could beat you!"
"Hmph! Are you insulting me?" the Baichao branch president demanded, covering his chest, humiliated.
Scholars may be killed, but not humiliated! While he acknowledged Xu San's strength, the insult stung deeply.
Xu San grinned.
"Still don't believe me?"
"I'm eighty years old and have kidney issues."
The branch president's shock was not at the mention of kidney issues but at Xu San's age!
Eighty years old and at the peak of Semi-Saint level? That was almost unheard of!
He was nearly three thousand years old and had just reached that level. The disparity was astonishing!
"Xu San! Stop talking and handle this quickly!"
Yuan Zuozong, impatient, urged Xu San to wrap things up.
If it weren't for the Lord's orders, he would have stepped in himself!
"Understood!"
Hearing Yuan Zuozong's command, Xu San finally took the situation seriously.
As Yuan Zuozong's immediate superior, Xu San had to obey without question!
"Whoosh!"
To end the battle swiftly, Xu San drew his weapon—a spear that had been passed down from Yuan Zuozong after his retirement.
The branch president of the Baichao Chamber of Commerce, panicked, began to surrender. He had just noticed Yuan Zuozong's presence and sensed a formidable threat.
But before he could say more, Xu San impaled him through the chest.
Sweat dripped from Xu San's forehead.
"Uh, what were you about to say?"
"Accept what?"
"Oh, never mind. You're about done, so I'll skip further questions."
With that, Xu San twisted the spear inside the branch president.
The Baichao branch president's eyes widened in shock as he died with his eyes open.
...
With the branch president dead, no one else in the Baichao Chamber of Commerce dared to resist.
Soon after, Yuan Zuozong had fully acquired all the assets of the Baichao Chamber of Commerce!
"Quite a haul!"
"This is equivalent to the earnings of a dozen companies!"
Yuan Zuozong marveled.
The Baichao Chamber of Commerce's four floors were packed with valuable items. The first floor alone had treasures exceeding those of many aristocratic families!
If not for the fact that the Great Zhou Dynasty had only three branches of the Baichao Chamber of Commerce, spread far apart, Yuan Zuozong would have robbed them all... er, visited them all.
Yes, just shopping!
With payment due in two thousand years.
After all, they had a solid reputation for honoring their IOUs.
Orion: If you come back in two thousand years asking for money, I'll consider you a great figure.
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